The Hong Kong government has announced that from Saturday (September 3), the frequency of mandatory nucleic acid testing (NAT) for individuals arriving from Macau and mainland China will be reduced from two to one.
According to a statement released by the Hong Kong government on Thursday (yesterday), those coming from Macau and the mainland will be asked to undergo a mandatory NAT on the second day after arriving in Hong Kong. and the sixth day.
Those who have already arrived in Hong Kong and have undergone one mandatory NAT by September 3 do not need to undergo a second NAT, the government said.
“Given the short incubation period of the Omicronvirus subspecies, [Hong Kong] The government will amend testing requirements for persons arriving in Hong Kong from the mainland and Macau, with the aim of deploying Hong Kong’s nucleic acid testing resources in a more targeted and efficient manner,” the statement read.
“This new arrangement is in line with the arrangements for those arriving in Hong Kong from overseas or from Taiwan who are required to undergo a nucleic acid test at a designated quarantine hotel on the second day after arriving in Hong Kong.” added.
Hong Kong authorities will also lift the current “test and hold” arrangement for individuals arriving at the airport from Macau and the mainland on September 3. This means you don’t have to go through NAT and wait for the results at the airport. .
The move is to “align with arrival inspection arrangements for those arriving in Hong Kong from the mainland or Macau via airports or land border control points,” the statement added.
Currently, individuals arriving in Hong Kong from Macau are required to undergo a three-day home quarantine and four days of self-health monitoring. Otherwise, you may be exempt from mandatory quarantine under the Return2hk or Come2hk schemes. Arrive via Shenzhen Bay Control Point or Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge.
